Tag: General Board of Global Ministries
Africa University missionaries visit Michigan
Larry and Jane Kies, missionaries serving at Africa University in Zimbabwe, reinvigorated the connectional spirit found within Methodism by visiting supporters in the Midwest, including some in Michigan.
Missionary visits renew relationships
Dr. Lester and Debbie Dornon, the first missionaries to visit the Michigan Conference since the beginning of the pandemic, were recently welcomed by seven Michigan congregations for a time of… Continue Reading Missionary visits renew relationships
UMCOR relieving Ukrainian suffering
Working with three other aid organizations, UMCOR is collaborating to send medical supplies to Ukraine.
UMs under siege in Ukraine reach out
The year 2019 marked the 130th anniversary of Methodism in Eurasia. There are ten United Methodist church communities in Ukraine right now, doing what they can for neighbors under attack.
Meet the US-2 in Kalamazoo
Cenaya Ward-Johns serves as the Resident Director of the Wesley International Living Community at Kalamazoo Wesley. She arrived on the Western Michigan University campus in August of 2021.
UMCOR on the scene throughout 2021
UMCOR answered many appeals for help in 2021. Here are key responses and a few of the major grants awarded to help alleviate suffering worldwide, including Michigan.
UMCOR approves $10 million in grants
“A new age implies challenge and change,” said Roland Fernandes, chief executive of Global Ministries and UMCOR as the board approved grants to continue God’s work around the globe.
Vaccination named missional priority
The Connectional Table, a United Methodist leadership body, calls denomination to address COVID-19 vaccination inequities as a “missional priority.”
Michigan gets a helping hand
Please welcome three new Global Mission Fellows. Meet the women who arrived in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Detroit for two years of service with God’s people in The Michigan Conference.
Meet our missionary in Mongolia
The Michigan Conference is in covenant with missionaries around the globe. Chin Cho left New Jersey in 2015 to serve at the Mongolia United Methodist Mission Initiative. Learn how Christian… Continue Reading Meet our missionary in Mongolia